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Aviation accident GAA18CA060

NONE · HUGHES 300 · 2017-11-22 · Woodlawn, VA, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA18CA060
Event ID
20171122X32450
Type
Accident
Date
2017-11-22
Location
Woodlawn, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.771945, -80.89833

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
HUGHES
Model
300
Registration
N9685F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inappropriate descent profile during landing with a quartering gusting tailwind, which resulted in a loss of main rotor rpm.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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